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Glock magazines

4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
CDNN has non drop free 15 rnd high cap mags for 49 bucks and drop free factory mags with eng# for 65. What does the eng# indicate and are the drop free mags worth the added 15 bucks? Do the non drop free mags function as well as the drop free?

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Edited by - 4GodandCountry on 07/28/2002 10:37:11
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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    Are the KCI brand worth a flip?
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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    I just bought some Glock Magazines for my Glock 22 at a place called CDNN Investments in Abilene, Texas. I got on to them from a buddy of mine about six months ago, I have bought mags from them in the past, but since Glock mags are going up, I wanted to post this information for you all. I paid 11.99 for them, they listed them as used, but they look brand new to me. I also bought some brand new Beretta Mags for a 92F for 16.99. I had to pay tax, but only because I'm in Texas. I don't think they sell on Gunbroker, I guess they are just a big distributor they also have guns. Some of the stuff they had listed in their flier was not in stock, but I guess some places are just like that. I got them in just a few days. Stock up before Barack gets them all!
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  • YanquiYanqui Member Posts: 58 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I haven't the slightest idea what the eng# stands for.

    Both magazines will feed the same.

    The difference is with the drop free magazine the magazine will drop freely from the weapon with the magazine empty. With the non drop free magazine you would have to manually pull it out of the weapon when the magazine is empty.

    How do you want it to function?

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    Edited by - Yanqui on 07/28/2002 10:31:57
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Don't the reinforced, drop-free mags have to be used in pistol that's set up for them? My Glock model 17 is an older variety (1989 vintage) that came new with the un-reinforced, non drop-free mags. When the Glocks switched to the reinforced mags they made some changes in the pistol to accommodate the new mags. If you have an older style Glock, the new-style mags will wear out the magazine receiver mechanism; or so I've been told.

    Pulling the empty mag out of the pistol never bothered me at all. In fact, it makes it all but impossible to accidently release the magazine, unlike some of these 1911 types that will shoot the magazine across the room if you just breathe on the release button.

    I don't see myself ever needing to change magazines at a blazing speed anyway, since my Glock mags hold enough ammo to fight off a small army.

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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats the best price of seen for civilian Hi Cap Glock mags.The drop free are not worth the extra dough.Some argue their quicker to drop and insert a loaded mag but I disagree,Ive seen to many nag lips ruined from being dropped.Id rather pull them the rest of the way out manually.


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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There's nothing "wrong" with non-drop-free Glock mags. They functioned as well in the guns at the time as the newer ones do. I have used both in the same gun, in fact.

    At some point Glock started printing a part number on the baseplate of the mag, but I have no idea why, other than maybe to indicate time of manufacture. Maybe that's the eng#.

    I had not heard anything about non-drop free mags being bad for any Glocks. As I said, I had the non-drop free variety with my older Glocks, and they are absolutely as reliable, the only difference being they are little bit fatter and so fill the grip a little more. Frankly, I was under the impression that the feed lips of Glock mags had always been steel-reinforced, but I could be mistaken. In any case, they have always reliably held and fed the rounds, which is remarkable given the strength of Glock's mag springs -- it can be tough to get that last round in until the mag is broken in a bit. Yet once in, the bullet stays in.

    The non-drop-free mags pop out of the grip partway when released, full or empty. I wasn't sure I was going to like it when Glock went to the drop free mags. They probably aid speed reloads but if you're on the move it's easier to leave your empties behind too, which I don't care for much. But with a little coordination it all works out. I would be more afraid of using any 3rd party mag in my Glock than anything of Glock design, in terms of wearing internal parts. Still, it may be true that the non-drop-frees are better off staying with the older guns. If I wanted to be sure, I'd call Smyrna and ask for an engineering tech.

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